Decadal average surface temperature in Chile
Chile: Decadal average surface temperature was 9.26 °C in 2010. ▲ Rising
Decadal average surface temperature in Chile, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9.26 °C for decadal average surface temperature in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Chile peaked at 9.26 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.13 °C, in 1940.
Chile ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Decadal average surface temperature in Chile, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 8.13 °C | — |
| 1950 | 8.2 °C | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 8.64 °C | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 8.53 °C | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8 °C | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.95 °C | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.97 °C | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.26 °C | +3.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.26 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 °C, 76% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.26 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.29 °C, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.13 °C | 8.13 °C | 8.13 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.2 °C | 8.2 °C | 8.2 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 8.64 °C | 8.64 °C | 8.64 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.53 °C | 8.53 °C | 8.53 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.8 °C | 8.8 °C | 8.8 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.95 °C | 8.95 °C | 8.95 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.97 °C | 8.97 °C | 8.97 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.26 °C | 9.26 °C | 9.26 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decadal average surface temperature in Chile?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Chile was 9.26 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 °C in 1940.
- How does Chile rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Chile ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.